How A Man Has Been Writing Down His Experiences Over the Last Decade
Morris Villarroel, a Spanish scientist at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, wanted to have a more detailed and complete record of his everyday life, so he could figure out how to live more effectively. Ten years ago he started writing down all the things he did every day, and he’s been doing it ever since. […]
Farmer Paints His Dog Like a Tiger to Scare Away Invading Monkeys
Desperate to reclaim his farmland from a gang of invading monkeys, a farmer in Karnataka, India decided to pain his dog to look like a tiger in the hopes that it would scare the monkeys away. Srikant Gowda, a farmer from Karnataka’s Shivamogga region, recently made international news headlines after it was reported that he […]
Winneba: National Petroleum Authority outdoors premix retail outlet
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in collaboration with the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) has outdoored a standard premix retail outlet at Winneba in the Central Region. The Winneba Outlet is the sixth of its kind, to be commissioned by the NPA. The other five have been sited at beach landing sites in the Greater […]
Otiko Djaba garners support for women, PWDs ahead of local governmet elections
A former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, on Tuesday, appealed to Ghanaians to vote for the women and persons with disabilities contesting the Local Government elections on Tuesday, December 17. Addressing a Town Hall Meeting to commemorate the International Day of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), Madam Djaba said only […]
GFA, Premier League Management Committee to hold media briefing today
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) will today (December 4), hold a press conference with the Premier League Management Committee at the GFA Secretariat. The press conference is to promote positive interactions between members of the Committee and the sports media. The newly appointed Committee will also use the opportunity to outline its policies to the […]
Nigeria hosts National AfCFTA Forum
Nigeria is hosting its National AfCFTA Forum on the “Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA for Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Development” from December 5-6 2019, at the Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The Forum is being co-organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the European Union, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Nigerian Association […]
Government commended for initiating bold policies
Government has been commended for introducing audacious policies and programmers which appear herculean but potentially transformative to turn around the country’s wobbling economy into a resilient one. Policy initiatives like the Free Senior High School, One Million Dollars Per Constituency, One -District-One-Dam, One-District-One-Factory, Zongo Development Fund, Planting For Food and Jobs and Rearing for Food […]
Cameroon Minister urges experts to render big data profitable for Africa
By 2030, revenues generated by big data in Africa will reach 10 billion dollars, but how much of this will stay in Africa, how many of our youths will play a leading role in the creation of this wealth as a function of their skills and to what extent will the big data economy transform […]
More than half of Ghanaians believe corruption has worsened – Afrobarometer Survey
The latest Afrobarometer Survey on corruption perception, conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD-Ghana) says more than half of Ghanaians agree that corruption in the country has worsened during the year preceding the survey. The Ghana Police Service was cited as the most corrupt institution in Ghana. According to the report launched in […]
Maritime security officers in Ghana, Nigeria and Denmark undergo training
Ghana, Nigeria and Denmark are embarking on a capacity building programme for maritime security operatives and officers to ensure tighter security over the Gulf of Guinea. The three day programme is being hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra. It has become necessary as the Gulf of Guinea is currently reported […]
